July 6, 2016
BEING A CONSERVATIVE REQUIRES BEING INFLUENCED BY THE EVIDENCE:
Obama to leave more troops than planned in Afghanistan (Stephen Collinson and Tal Kopan, 7/06/16, CNN)
Speaking from the White House, Obama said he would draw down troops to 8,400 by the end of his administration, from the initial target of 5,500. Currently there are 9,800 troops supporting the Afghanistan government in its fight against the Taliban, attempts by al Qaeda to regroup and a nascent threat from ISIS.
An ideologue would not have responded to facts on the ground.
Posted by Orrin Judd at July 6, 2016 1:26 PM